Aethelu was born in Owynsburg. She had spent most of her life near or on the wheat fields, her father being a farmer and devout canonist. She has two siblings, both being older than her. Always being in the shadows of her brothers took a toll at her, she was determined to work twice as hard. Do things with double the effort people had expected from her. This had created a strong-willed mindset for her, though it was a mindset that could easily be broken or cracked. Her family are all hard workers, all pulling their weight in the fields. Aethelu did not want to follow down their path, stuck to one job until she died. The women wanted adventure, to explore and not be in Owynsburg her whole life. Although her family disapproved, she had set out on a journey and a new life.